Wasserman Boxing held their first UK boxing show of 2024 featuring Baraou vs Eggington in the main event. The card featuring live across YouTube, DAZN and Channel Five in the UK. Here are the Abass Baraou vs Sam Eggington results from the entire card.
The card from Wasserman Boxing featured bouts for the EBU European Welterweight championship and Southern Area Super Middleweight title. The show aired across three channels in the UK for the first time.
Dan Toward vs Frank Madsen
This closed the Channel Five broadcast. Unbeaten Dan Toward faces his toughest opposition in Frank Madsen, who left him bruised and bloodied in the fourth round. Toward went through round 5 and Madsen’s corner threw in the towel before the start of round 6.
Abass Baraou vs Sam Eggington
Abass Baraou entered as the bookmakers favourite for his bout against Brit Sam Eggington.
Sam Eggington started strong shading the opening rounds with greater activity than his German opponent. Baraou stepped up his activity in round 3, knocking out Eggington’s gumshield and winning the round.
Baraou’s quality was beginning to shine through after taking round three, although Eggington remained game opposition and took round 4. The scorecards seemed even at round 6 by my scorecard, with both fighters taking three rounds apiece.
Baraou took rounds 7 and 8 from Sam Eggington as he continued to fight on the inside and keep space at a premium. The Savage Eggington was left fighting on the back-foot rather than using his trademark high-pressure fighting.
Round 9 Abass Baraou did serious damage to Eggington and threatened a stoppage. Baraou landed countless shots between Sam Eggington’s guard, with Eggington taking the shots rather than boxing and moving. Eggington was left with a large cut underneath his left eyebrow but survived the onslaught. He responded well by shading round 10, although he wasn’t inflicting as much damage as his opponent.
Baraou again came close to a KO in round 11 as Eggington looks exhausted and took a series of flurries. They both saw the final bell.
The scorecards at the end read: 114-114, 117-111, 117-112 winner by Majority Decision Abass Baraou
Ryan Kelly vs Ioan Alexandru Lutic
One of the best fights on the card. Ryan Kelly and Ioan Alexandru Lutic went to war over six rounds, both scoring knockdowns and Lutic left sporting a gory cut.
Ryan Kelly scored a knockdown in round 5 and Lutic did well to survive the round. Lutic was struggling to survive the round but he managed to knock down Kelly in the sixth and final round. Kelly recovered well but lowered his output to see bout reach the judges scorecards.
Ryan Kelly received the Points Decision 57-55 from the scoring referee.
Andrei Dascalu vs Joe Jackson-Brown
Andrei Dascalu picked up a stunning first round TKO victory. Dascalu caught Jackson-Brown with a downwards aiming shot to the head which dropped Jackson-Brown and he was never able to recover. Dascalu recorded a second knockdown just as the fight was waved off.
Matty Harris vs Amine Boucetta
Matty Harris recorded a 4 round Points Decision victory over Amine Boucetta. Harris was returning from a defeat in his last bout.
Harris controlled the contest but spent a lot of time trading on the inside. Boucetta didn’t offer any threat and Harris became frustrated at times with his negative tactics.
Sultan Zaurbek vs Victor Julio
Sultan Zaurbek scored an 8 round Points Decision victory over Victor Julio. Zaurbek controlled the contest and outclassed his opponent, but didn’t step up the gears to chase a KO.
Tom Welland vs Esteban Troetsch
Tom Welland picked up a TKO in round 2 over Esteban Troetsch.
Kaisee Benjamin vs Berman Sanchez
Kaisee Benjamin picked up a Points Decision over 6 rounds. Benjamin controlled the bout but did sustain some facial damage against the journeyman Berman Sanchez.
Gully Powar vs Angelo Turco
Gully Powar picked up a 6 rounds Points Decision over Angelo Turco.
Elliot Whale vs Fernando Mosquera
Elliot Whale picked up a TKO victory in round 2 over Fernando Mosquera. The referee waved off the bout in the final second of the second round.
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